I do this job a bit different. I hook up a line to a drain pain from the return line, just like this, but I use a clear line. Then I drain the reservoir, fill it with fresh fluid, and start turning the wheel lock to lock with the engine off and the front of the car off the ground. This will pump fluid through the system (pump, rack, and all back to the return line) and you'll see when the fluid is fully flushed. Dirty fluid will come out through the clear line, and when it turns clear and new, it's flushed. Reconnect the return line, then bleed the system by turning the wheel lock to lock with the cap off. This way, you don't ever run the pump dry.

@turborunner

9 жыл бұрын

yep that's how I do it as well, it's probably the best way since there is no chance of running dry

@IntradeMotors

9 жыл бұрын

YES this is how its done correctly! Not letting friggen air in to the system Made me grind my teeth..............

@bevsucceeds

7 жыл бұрын

This sounds more logical to me. Also several other videos say not to allow the pump to run without fluid.

@HPX584

5 жыл бұрын

Hey man doesn’t the car lock the steering wheel when the car is off. How do u turn it lock to lock with the car off??

@crossfirecat3594

5 жыл бұрын

HD You turn the key to the run position only. You don’t crank it over or start it.

At first, I questioned allowing the pump to run dry. Two things changed my mind, however. 1. That's how the dealerships do it. And 2. It's a vein type pump (very durable) and the internal parts still have a small amount of lube on them. Once all the fluid is out, you shut it off. It's not like you're driving to the store with a dry pump. It's no different than starting up your engine after it's been sitting for a week and all the oil has completely drained down to the pan.

I love how Eric is a Honda guy. I look nowhere else for my auto needs.

@fabionmitchell9733

4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@aventurajohn1988

3 жыл бұрын

How many bottles did he used ?

Thank Erick!!! i made the change of the power stering fluid on my honda Civic and was perfect!!! simple stuff for all non-profesional mechanics!!! You made IT simple!!! Thank again!! From Venezuela!!!

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to post this video. I just finished changing out the PSF on my 2003 Tacoma with 108K and the process went smoothly. Thanks

Eric, I just performed this procedure on my '08 Subaru Outback. It steers like a dream now. Thanks!

Hi Eric, I used this method and it worked great. Performed it a couple of times and it cleaned the power steering system well. I have a Honda service manual and this is the method they use. Probably is the only way to get it all out with all the pipe and tube bends in the system. Thanks.

thanks for the video! i have a 06 Acura TSX and everyone of your videos helps me in furthering my knowledge of keeping my vehicle in tip top shape. i have a certain love for the simplicity and compactness of the Honda engineers designs.

at the dealership that i work at we do these flushes all the time. usually we sell it up to customers with a fair amount of kms and now p/s fluid change or when they complain or power steering noise. we use this wynns power steering flush machine, which basically sucks out all the fluid from the reservoir then you add this wynns flush with DEXRON 6 fluid to top up the reservoir , then you turn the steering wheel a bunch of times to make sure the fluid gets circulated through the system, and finally you suck it back out again and repeat till you have used all the flush fluid. after we add this power steering treatment fluid and it definitely does a good job. I've heard of this process completely repairing old racks and pumps to virtually new condition. it's amazing what a bit of fluid will do.

I've been asked about making this video for a while. It's an often overlooked maintenance item. How To Change Power Steering Fluid -EricTheCarGuy

@Youngsoldier93

9 жыл бұрын

But how do you change blinker fluid? :)

@JohnSebeny

9 жыл бұрын

Odd... He's not wearing his trademark white gloves!

@TomekBlacksMyth

9 жыл бұрын

Drain from the return line, turn on engine and turn tyres full left and full right, turn off engine. Reconnect return pipe, fill up, turn on engine, spin tyres as before, fill up to level. Let bubble. Am I getting this right?

@RealCadde

9 жыл бұрын

Tomek Hermsgavordenbroker Check level after complete. Recheck level after a drive.

@christophermcgill39

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

Very informative, Eric. Like you, I had little to know idea if power steering fluid was part of the maintenance process for vehicles. And I certainly can understand that all fluids get old and need attention when the time comes...Thanks again Eric!!

Thanks for the video on power steering pump fluid replacement . I just replaced my power steering radiator coil / fin Leaking do to corrosion on the return line 2003 avalanche 1500 . I just bought a vac kit MITMV 8500 series to use to complete my work Thanks again Brian, TS

Thank you ERIC The car guy and thank you your video showing us about flushing fluid from Power steering procedure. Once thank again.God Blessed you.

What I did on my tacoma was fill with new fluid as I was draining the old. I jacked the front so I could turn the wheel easier. Turned the wheel left to right, right to left. Added fluid and repeated this process until new fluid would come out. That way I didn't have to do any bleeding and no air bubbles in the system.

Good to know you don't have to jack up the car as I don't have a sturdy jack! Also great to see what can go wrong like the clamp breaking off. If I don't have that spare part with me, I cannot drive to the store to get it, oh no! The hose clamp is so easy to put on and take off. I am not sure of all the tubing involved but it looks simple enough to try. These videos are so useful for car maintenance, very grateful to have this. Thank you! On a Toyota, power steering fluid should be changed every 2 yrs or 50,000 miles.

Good video. Eric a good add to this and other videos is that with stock hoses and clamps, the low pressure hose would be "clamped and the high pressure hose would be "crimped"

Thanks🍭good job of telling the duration and volume of power steering fluid... Wondering about the o-ring replacement too.

Thanks for the vids. My local shop wanted $100 per system plus fluids. This was for power steering, brakes, and clutch. You just saved me a fortune and I'm a little closer to getting those coilovers I wanted. Thanks again!!

@josephshultz6726

Жыл бұрын

Let me know where that shop is (kidding), I'd pay $100 for those three fluid changes nowadays :)

@joejones9944

Жыл бұрын

@@josephshultz6726 Exactly! Lol

Thank you Eric. It was very good advise and well performed. Thanks again.

Thank You, now I shall change the power steering fluid for my Chevy Venture minivan.

It's nice when you have a few Acura and Honda products, to be able to see these maintenance and repair videos from someone who's been a Acura technician.

Thank you!!! my TL was giving me weird noises whenever Id turn the steering wheel. replaced the fluid and o-ring! MAGICCCC !

Hi Eric, excellent video, Many thank for taking the time to make it.👍

This video was very helpful! Recently did it on my Isuzu Trooper. Saved some money on it! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Great video! My friends RSX rack and pinion has been changed out but it’s using non Honda fluids. if we changed it out and flushed it with oem Honda fluid will the system be okay or is the system contaminated?

Did this before watching this video, actually ended up doing it this way too lol issue I had is afterwards had issues with air in the system. Let it sit, fought it come kept going lock to lock to try to get the air out, seemed like almost nothing was working. Then decided wth ill take it for a stroll down the road and see what happens, my truck is an 04 f150 crew cab and without power steering its a bear to turn so I was hoping the end result wasnt going to be ending up in a ditch but sure enough after about 5-10 minutes of driving no more issues or whining! I was changing the fluid cause the valves in the rack were sticking causing random losses of power steering. Changing the fluid cleared it up and so far no more issues! So as a tip to anyone (maybe its a ford thing idk) having issues with air in the system afterwards take it up the road for a bit (try to keep it a straight road just incase) if it does well try a slightly curvy road and see if that clears it up, however im not responsible if you put your vehicle into a ditch!

I use a large syringe to remove all the old power steering fluid from the reservior and fill it with new fluid. It takes a few times to clear the old fluid out with new fluid. easy diy.

@LoveClassicMusic0205

7 жыл бұрын

I've done the same except I used a hand operated siphon. I did about 4 or 5 fluid changes, started the engine between changes while turning the steering wheel in both directions with the front wheels jacked up off the floor, and figure I got about 90+% of the old fluid out. Good enough.

I used a jack getting the front wheels off the ground. blocking the rear wheels. It turned much easier, and not as much wear on tires, garage floor, or driveway. Those who complain that doing this procedure will damage the pump because it is running "dry:" The pump doesn't run "dry" as we think of dry like causing friction. When we pour oil into the engine doing an oil change we say the bottle is empty, or dry. But notice in the empty bottle -- there is still some oil coating the inside plus in the bottom. It is not "dry" in that sense of the word, nor is it "empty" in that it still contains some, not much, but some oil. Same with the ps pump, it has been "emptied" but it not "dry" because there is always that coating of fluid inside the pump which will not be damaged because it is not run that long after the purge.

Well done mate really straightforward instructions 👍

Great video thank you. I have been recently experiencing that whine in my steering pump due to fluid loss in the hose and I plan to replace clamps ,hose and fluid.

After watching this a while back ...Did it myself on our 05 trailblazer...The ole gal has a lot of miles on her never done before...worked great!! ...easy.!!...a little messy but that was my fault :) ..no harm to the pump at all...had a friend with me..another person does help...TNX..

Great video Eric! Thank you

Gr8 vid, I did a 3x drain reservoir & fill procedure instead for a Nissan Maxima. However on that car. it uses ATF fluid (matic-D) instead of power steering fluid. This is great to know of another way to do this.

that whine it made is exactly why you don't ever run the reservoir or pump empty. you had the right idea when you said have a funnel on the return hose to the reservoir. just fill keep filling it with till clean fluid comes out. if you have to much in the reservoir at the end, siphon some out.

There's an easier way. Just disconnect the hose from the reservoir at the pump, and let it drain into a bucket. Attach another piece of hose to the pump. Fill this hose with fresh fluid and put the end into a gallon jug of fresh fluid. Start the car and quickly (like 5 seconds or less) turn the wheel all the way back and forth, and shut it off. The pump will have sucked about 2 quarts from the jug and you'll have about 2 quarts of dirty fluid in the bucket. Reconnect the original hose and top off the reservoir, and you're done.

@delete6534

8 жыл бұрын

I watched the video thinking ETCG would show me this method...except I didn't think of the syphon in the clean fluid trick, I was just going to pour it in as it drained. Now I can do it without having a second person turn tje wheel. Thanks! N64

@j.jamessr.1446

6 жыл бұрын

What size should the other hose be?

@AngelMendoza-nq6rq

5 жыл бұрын

Really

@HealthFitnessMartialArtsDEng

5 жыл бұрын

I like your method. Then the system is still full and no air enters the system. Notice at the end of the video how loud the power steering pump was. Turning it lock to lock may not purge the air. May have to vacuum out the air. It would have been good to make sure the end of this video showed how the air was purged from the pump and listen to it quiet down.

@allent1034

4 жыл бұрын

A gallon of Power Steering fluid? With expensive car specific (honda) fluid that would be about $50. I think I will just have someone pouring fluid into the reservoir if it gets too low.

Thank you for showing me how to do that. I have a 06 E and have a power steering leak. I was going to start replacing O rings one by one to see if that will stop the leak. Any suggestions on that?

Hey Eric. Love the videos. I have a 2006 Toyota Matrix with about 63k miles. Would age of power sterring fluid also be a factor on when to change it?

Great job Sir Eric , top job as ever

Very good work , Eric!

Hi Eric, great video, how many litres of power steering fluid would I need to do a complete flush and refill as you did but on a 2000 civic ej9/ ej6 ?

very helpful info on steering maintenance, thank you.

The way I did it recently was to add a plastic tube onto the end of the return line and put a plug in the outlet of the reservoir. Then I started the engine and continued to pour new fluid into the reservoir as the old fluid was pumped out into a container. When the fluid started looking clean, I stopped the draining process, bled out the air, and topped off the level in the reservoir.

Hi Eric , That was very good information on how to change power steering fluid.

Hey Eric first of all i like all your videos i learned so much from them But now i have a problem with my truck its a 99 Ford Ranger 3.0 when I turn the steering wheel it has a bumping feeling to it and you See it in the front tire is that the power steering pump

I bought one of those extractors that are hand pumped, made it so much easier and no mess at all. I spent $45 for it.

You're a great teacher. Thanks.

Very informative Thanks Eric

I usually suck out what I can then add more. Cycle it. Suck it out and repeat the process until the fluid in the system is clear. Takes about 15-20 minutes and you don't have to disconnect anything or run the chance of you getting air in the system.

@discerningmind

6 жыл бұрын

I do it this way too, but instead of doing in one shot I do it when I arrive home each day until it's clean. This method also works well to change automatic transmission fluid if you're not changing the filter. If the trans has a drain plug it's easy, otherwise a manual pump extractor with a long hose. I've changed brake fluid this way too extracting what I can from the master cylinder reservoir and repeat when the brake fluid in the reservoir looks dirty again.

@herbwag6456

5 жыл бұрын

I do the same things as you guys do. Works good enough!

@AikidoTubeSock

5 жыл бұрын

Jake: How did you determine the 4-5 quarts? If your capacity is 1.5 quarts it would take about 2 to do it yourself

@invain143

5 жыл бұрын

How about not switching the engine on, just turn the wheel lock to lock.?

@adrianesquivel2946

5 жыл бұрын

@@invain143 how would the fluid cycle through if the car isn't running and the p/s pump isn't running

its so wonderful...bless your heart...thank you.

Is this OK for a 00 Town and Country? I have some whining when from the pump and the fluid has never been changed...148000 miles 3.80L. Great videos....very helpful.

I have that same lighting system (in green)!! It's awesome!

I use a siphon pump to get all the fluid out of the reserve tank on my power steering pump and refill it with fresh Dexron III ATF. I do this about once a year just for peace of mind. With my truck (2008 Silverado 2500HD) the power steering pump also powers the brake booster instead of vacuum.

Is there a point at which the return or feed hose can become to stiff, and harden to the point of not operating correctly? I was going to change my fluid out today but the hoses seem really hard. Thought buying new hoses before a fluid flush might be a good idea...

Great video eric! I just did this on my 2008 Odyssey. I pulled out 4-5 ounces through a turkey baster... I then unplugged the return line and routed it directly to an empty 20 oz soda bottle. Ran the engine for 30 seconds or so turning the wheel lock to lock to get the rest of the fluid... All total I pulled about 22 ounces out of the system... Refill procedure as follows: replaced with 12 ounces... ran engine to burp system... repeated three more times (4 oz / 4 oz / 2oz). Worked like a champ! Super easy maintenance item. Old fluid had 99,000 miles on it wand was really dirty! Since it is so easy, I'm going to try this again in 3-years. I'll report on what 3 year old fluid looks like at that time. Thanks for the vid! Definitely gave me the confidence to give this repair a shot!

@johnstack5008

8 жыл бұрын

+Charles Kennedy Did you unplug the return line at the reservoir or somewhere else?

@charleskennedy23

8 жыл бұрын

+deep stick reservoir… ran the line directly into the soda bottle… Kind of a tight fit, but if you get a skinny bottle you can find the room. Make sure get as much as you can with the turkey baster first!

I just changed the PS fluid on my 2009 Buick Enclave. That hose was a bear to get at! They are notorious for having loud whining pumps, and a newer TSB calls for Dexron VI. Once I refilled, it was squeeling and vibrating like crazy when I turned the wheels. It took about an hour of wheel turning (first with engine off, then for short periods on) and adding fluid to get all the air out of the system. I had heard they were hard to get the air out of, but it seemed like a ridiculous amount of time.

Hi Eric, do you have a video of how to adjust the parking brake lever on 05 acura Tl auto trans? I think its easy but I don`t want to break any part doing it for the first time. Thanks Eric.

Dear Eric, sometimes it would be a good idea to remove the reservoir and spray its interior with a brake cleaner from the opposite side of the fluid flow hole and dry it with compressed air and keep it under the sun for a while, because there is a mesh at the bottom of the reservoir where I have seen in other makes that it became clogged with debris , dirt and cause steering difficulties or pump noises. Just FYI

In a different video you had this cap/plug set that you used to seal hoses off...do you know what the name for that is?

I just changed power steering oil for -01 golf and -98 Passat. I made a adapter to connect vacuum oil extractor to return line and used that to get oil out and turning wheels without starting the engine. Much safer, with this method pump doesn't run dry. Passat has its filter at return line side in reservoir so I use hose to connect vacuum to return line connection and use just little bit fresh oil to clean filter before I remove extractor and fill system with oil.

good i had my power steering fluid leaking so now im gonna change the hose :D thanks eric.

Eric, I thank you so much for sharing your knowledge which I learned so much and saved lots of dinero (money)....thanks again...

I have been doing this trade as well for a long time here in Australia and I don't like those type of clamps either, instead of reaching into the bottom of the engine bay why did you just not take hose off resovoir then get a pipe joiner join another pipe to it run that into a bucket and just bung up the resovoir pipe hole with something it is how I did it and it is much easier than having to get your whole arm into the engine

Hey Eric I have a small question do we really need to connect that extra hose you connected to drain the fluid or we can just put the pan under it and it can drip there?

I used a plastic bag around (below) any fitting that I’m going to disconnect. No worry about getting fluid on the ground or on any surface in the engine area. Limits any unneeded cleanup. Furthermore, I would never introduce air into a steering system. The MANUAL way.... Remove pump return line off the power steering reservoir. Next block off the return port on the reservoir. This allows you to use the reservoir to supply clean fluid to the pump. I used a short piece of clear plastic hose with one end bent back with a clamp. You can also install a bolt into that hose end. This hose will be installed on the reservoir return connection. The pump return hose is connected via a barb connection to another hose leading into a waste container. It can be done without starting the vehicle. Fill reservoir and turn steering wheel all the way one direction and back the full other way. The call the Block to Block. Do it a couple times. Fill reservoir again. Redo previous step of turning steering wheel full travel again. R to L L to R. You will notice clean fluid will start to push out the old fluid. It removed it all from the steering rack, pump and all system hoses. Keep doing this procedure of topping off of reservoir fluid and turning the steering wheel full travel. Once there is clean fluid noticeable going to waste container- STOP 🛑. Next reinstall the pump return hose to the fluid reservoir. Check fluid level. Start vehicle. Turn wheel block to block. Any air if any will be removed. Recheck reservoir and systems for any leaks. EASY JOB!!!

@-rudy-

3 жыл бұрын

Eric's procedure is exactly how Honda's factory service manual recommends doing it.

awesome video Eric! Big help man. I just had my wifes Santa Fe in the shop and they replaced the Steering Rack. But now for like 3 days I have had to keep adding power steering fluid. I have went through 2 bottles so far. Was checking this video for reference. To me after watching your video it seems like it should be about done going down in level. If it's not I think they might have messed something up and it's leaking somewhere. Either way man, appreciate all you do bro!

@BoomBoxBiZ

8 жыл бұрын

Definitely leaking

Hi erick, how did you blew off the air/bubbles? i thougt u will keep the your hose to bleed completly with using little amount of fluid.?

We need more honda's videos, Thanks

Thank you! Good Teaching Skills.

i know this is off topic, but what is your feelings on brake fluid for a honda? do i have to use Honda Brake fluid or can i go and buy prestone DOT 4 brake fluid?

Hi i have a honda crv 2006. My problem with the is vibration. I put the heating nor the aircon more vibration... Hope to here the best to remove the vibration. Thank you

Eric I put some autozone power steering for Honda did that mistake now I replaced all of it with oem honda fluid but I get now a noise from the pump that I didn't have before I change the fluid could it be that since I mixed the fluids I need to bleed the whole system like you did of all the old fluid and start new all over not just from the reservoir to change it ??

I used PEAK ps fluid and it looks like a 30w oil. Steering is acting sluggish and ps line leaking. I'm replacing the line tomorrow and plan to install a fuel line filter on return line. It will be on until we have another warm day or a month. Didn't feel draining the PS unit dry is the way to go. I have enough trouble with a contaminated system. But, good video as always. I noticed this is an old video. Do you use vacuum to get the air out of system or still old school?

some one gave me a 1986 Honda prelude and I noticed the power steering worked extremely well, so I checked the fluid and it was bright red , did Honda's power steering fluid use to be red or did someone just put atf in it?

Eric, is it OK to just take some amount from the reservoir with turkey booster and put the same (fresh) amount back? Of course it's not the complete change, but if I do it twice with some interval (let's say 1000 miles), will it be close to full change?

Hi Eric, I like your videos. Changing power steering fluid the way you showed will work for Japanese cars but nut American,specially ford,once you empty the reservoir the air go in the system after that good luck to take the air out...

Hello, can/should I replace with an aftermarket reservoir for Honda, like Dorman? Thanks.

I found at walmart and also amazon this product "Prestone AS267 Power Steering Fluid for Honda Vehicles - 12 oz" the bottle says for Honda/Acura I wanted to know do you think it would be safe if I used this instead? or should I just go ahead and get the "Genuine Honda Fluid"?

Eric, I have a 2005 Accord V6. The power steering is non-existent when the car is idling. I replaced the pump with an aftermarket MasterPro pump as well as replaced the fluid with Honda brand. I still have the same lack of power steering at idle. Any thoughts?

Do you have to run the engine to drain the system? I saw a video where the guy turned the wheel stop to stop, engine off, with the wheels off the ground and drained it through the return line as you did.

Almost ever manufacture now recommends vacuum bleeding to remove air from the system. Also some recommend against adding a filter on a system that was not designed for it. It's ok to put brake cleaner on rubber parts?

I just changed my power steering pump on my 1990 toyota pickup do to it leaking but now i cant get it to bleed out the air, steering is really stiff. ive done this repair on it several years ago and didn't have a problem after. so i cleaned out my reservoir filter screen thinking it might be clogged but nothing. Could it be my old pressure line or return line sucking in air? steering is really stiff.

I have a question what about Jeep mopar steering fluid? They don't make it anymore and I know not to put any different fluids out there what should I use? There's nothing in the Manuel saying using a different one or equivalent so which one should I get for a 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee limited?

Super helpful, thank you so much!

I plan on doing this in my 2006 accord as the fluid is brown, but can i suck out fluid from the reservoir, turn wheel and suck out more until no fluid comes out and the, fill back up? Im looking to do it the easy way. The only fluid i can get easily would be the prestone honda/acura fluid, would this be a good choice or should i source genuine honda fluid?

that a super video more of this kind of clips will help ..thanks man .

Hi Eric I have done what was told but then I did not put a new power steering fluid in for about 2 weeks. A few days ago, I put the fluid it; now the steering wheel becomes very heavy and stiff. Do you have any suggestion what a problem would be? Thanks

Eric do you have experience working on a Nissan I really hate them but my niece has one and I have some issues that need to be resolved ASAP on a 2013 Sentra (pure drive) transmission

Hi, should I use synthetic or normal fluid from my dealership for my 1996 Mercedes c280

Would it be beneficial to keep a flow of fresh fluid into the system while draining it? Letting it run dry, will that cause damage? Would it also make refilling and purging more time consuming?

Would it also be recommended to change the hoses hooked up to the power steering reservoir as a precautionary measure?

What is your opinion on using Type F or ATF over power steering fluid.

you're an awesome guy!thanks man.

Useful bit of info: As stated in the video, please use genuine honda power steering fluid. I can't stress that enough. Dextron 3 will ruin your pump, turn it into a noisy whining mess. (as it also ruins honda transmissions). Know from experience because it stuffed up the steering pump on my mums legend... and greatly shortened the transmissions life too. Another useful bit of info, you can use fork oil 15 instead of Honda fluid power steering fluid. This stuff works great, and I used it for several years and many thousands of Ks on my prelude. Much cheaper, and works PERFECT! As for the transmission fluid, nullon or penrite fully synthetic fluid seems to work a treat too.

I've always heard to lift the front wheels and go lock to lock with the engine off to bleed the system. Supposedly that prevents aeration. Does it really matter in the end?

Thank you for the details video

To bleed any air from the system , remove reservoir cover put a screen with something to hold it on top, turn rack to rack until it stops spitting up and the system has been flushed of air. Just like an Italian grandmother uses a screen to contain a spitting red sauce for Sunday dinner .

When I did mine, I was hesitant to run it dry. My method was to keep pouring new fluid while someone turned the wheel lock to lock (with the front tires raised). Seem to work fine. Timing is everything though. The fluid gets sucked up FAST.

Is this the same process for all cars? I have a ls430. And I'd like to know some mechanical diy tricks

Eric I think that is a great recommendation on fluid change. If the manufacturer says its a lifetime fluid or part a good Rule of Thumb 100,000 miles. Lifetime Coolant, Power Steering Fluid, Fuel Filters. Personally I change it way before just to extend the life of the system, but it has not been changed by 100k then change it.

What about draining the system, fill with diesel and drain then refill with the proper PS fluid? Turning lock to lock at all times to push all the fluid out?